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Antonov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (344 words) |
 | The company is named after Oleg Antonov, its founder and head designer of An-2, An-24, An-22 and other legendary planes. |
 | As a result, Antonov airplanes were often constructed by aerospace companies in Kharkiv (Ukraine), Novosibirsk (Russia), and Tashkent (Uzbekistan). |
 | Antonov's airplanes range from the rugged An-2 'Colt' biplane (which itself is comparatively large for a biplane) through the Antonov An-28 reconnaissance aircraft to the massive An-124 'Condor' and An-225 'Cossack' strategic airlifters (the latter being the world's biggest aircraft in service). |
| Antonov An-32 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (275 words) |
 | The Antonov An-32 (NATO reporting name: "Cline") is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft. |
 | The An - 32 is basically a re-engined An - 26. |
 | The An - 32 is brought in to withstand adverse weather conditions better than the standard An - 26. |